Today

Altman describes OpenAI’s forthcoming AI device as more peaceful and calm than the iPhone; plus, DOGE days are over

Altman and Ive tease a simple AI device aimed at calm, distraction-free computing, launching within two years. Also, DOGE members are reportedly worried that they could face prosecution for some of their activities conducted while under the leadership of Elon Musk. Learn more ab ... Show More

6m 20s

Today

Roblox CEO interview gets heated over child safety; X’s new About This Account feature is going great; and AI is too risky to insure

-Roblox CEO Dave Baszuki joined the Hard Fork podcast to discuss the gaming platform’s new age verification feature — but he seemed to get frustrated at the number of questions focused on child safety. -A new feature seemingly revealed many right-wing “America First” accounts ar ... Show More

4m 46s

Yesterday

Trump administration might not fight state AI regulations after all; plus Waymo expanding across Bay Area and SoCal; and Meta wants to get into the electricity trading business

Reuters reports that the executive order has been put on hold. If signed, the order would probably face significant opposition, including from Republicans who previously criticized the proposed moratorium on state regulation. Waymo continues to expand its reach, with the robotax ... Show More

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Oct 21

Meta AI’s app downloads and daily users spiked after launch of ‘Vibes’ AI video feed

Plus - U.S. and Australia sign $3B critical minerals deal; Spotify now lets you follow venues to get details on upcoming concerts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6m 28s

Oct 2024

Instagram is lowering video quality for unpopular videos

Apple Intelligence goes live with iOS 18.1 update; Google expands AI Overviews in Search to more than 100 countries Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

8m 17s

Aug 2024

TikTok comes for messaging apps with the addition of group chats

Plus - Apple says Patreon must switch to its billing system or risk removal from App Store; Meta, Universal Music Group address AI music in new licensing agreement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

8m 12s

May 2024

Olivia Rodrigo, Drake and other Universal artists return to TikTok, T-Mobile now owns Mint, and Anthropic's Claude chatbot available on iOS

Olivia Rodrigo, Drake and other Universal artists return to TikTok, T-Mobile finally owns Ryan Reynolds-backed Mint Mobile, and Anthropic now has a Claude chatbot app for iOS. It's Thursday, May 2nd and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices ... Show More

8m 5s

Dec 2023

Beeper says it’s done trying to bring iMessage to Android

Beeper says it’s done trying to bring iMessage to Android; Google updates Chrome on desktop with proactive Safety Check; The latest in startup business news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5m 23s

Jan 2025

iPhone Air on the way, Amazon Prime's 'try before you buy' ending, and RIP Venu Sports

This year could bring the iPhone Air and an entry-level iPad with Apple Intelligence, Amazon Prime will no longer let clothes shoppers 'try before you buy' after this month, and RIP to the entirely hypothetical streaming service Venu Sports. It's Monday, January 13th and this is ... Show More

6m 1s

Sep 4

Never Got Flying Cars, But We Do Have An Instagram iPad App, Finally

Mark Gurman lays out how Apple intends to jump into AI search as soon as this Spring. You’ll never guess who’s one of the biggest players in quantum computing. The Browser Company gets a soft landing, and after a decade and a half of waiting, we finally have the iPad app for Inst ... Show More

19m 43s

Spotify launches personalized AI playlis...